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Across East African Glaciers. An Account of the First Ascent of Kilimanjaro
by Dr. Hans Meyer
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good Indeed
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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£5,940.00£5,346.00
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About This Item
London: George Philip & Son, 1891. First edition. Cloth. Very Good Indeed. 9.5" by 6.5". Not Stated. The first English edition of this incredibly eminent work of mountaineering from the first recorded European to ascend the summit of Kilimanjaro. A lovely bright copy, with all maps present. Translated from the German of Dr. Hans Meyer.With three fold-out maps.With twenty plates. Lacks chromolithograph frontispiece.Hans Heinrich Josef Meyer, 1858 - 1929, was a German geographer from Hildburghausen. Hans Meyer is credited with being the first European to reach the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro in 1889. In a half cloth binding. Externally, just a little bumping, with slight loss to the spine label. There is a gilt reference number to the tail of the spine, with a small reference, and the remains of a label. Internally, firmly bound, bright, with occasional spots or marks. With a small blindstamp to the title page. Very Good Indeed
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- Bookseller
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- EXP3-D-1
- Title
- Across East African Glaciers. An Account of the First Ascent of Kilimanjaro
- Author
- Dr. Hans Meyer
- Illustrator
- Not Stated
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good Indeed
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- George Philip & Son
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1891
- Size
- 9.5" by 6.5"
- Keywords
- Mountaineering Kilimanjaro Hildurghausen Hans Meyer Kilimanjaro Travel Tanzania
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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- Tail
- The heel of the spine.
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